New Public Printer Pick Announced

President Obama has announced his intention to nominate William Boarman to be the 26th Public Printer of the United States. He would succeed Robert Tapella, who was named to the post in May of 2007.

The Public Printer serves as CEO of the Government Printing Office (GPO), the agency charged with keeping the American people informed about the work of the federal government. GPO is the country's largest in-plant and is one of the biggest print buyers in the world.